Car-roof.



w. P. MURPHY.

CAR RUOF.

` f .APPLICATION FiLED NOV. IT, 1913- 1,227,484. Patented May 1917.

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CAR R00?. APPLICATION l'lLED NOVA?, 1913. I I 1,227A84L. Patented Maly 22,1917

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CAR ROOF.

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WALTER P. MURPHY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T H. MURPHY COMPANY, QF i PARNASSUS, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

- CAR-ROOF.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1917.

Application filed November 17, 1913. Serial No. 801,462.

`usefull Improvements ini-CarfRoofs, of which the following is a specication.

The object of my invention is to provide an efficient all metal load sustaining car roof, for steel frame cars, which is of such construction that the movements of the ear body in transit will not impose any twisting or warping` strains on the roof.

My invention consists ot a car roof coniprising a skeleton frame, load sustaining metallic roofing sheets-spanning the open spaces of said frame and supported thereon,

`said sheets having eorrugations extending lengthwise thereof, the corrugatio'ns of the side marginal portions of adjacent sheets overlapping and interlocking, and locking means passing through the overlapped inarginal portions and anchored to the oar and to said frame, whereby the sheets are seccnred together and to the Icar. My invention further consists of the parts and combination of parts as Will be moreffully hereinafter pointed out.

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a car roof, portions being broken away;

Fig. 2 isan end view of the same with portions broken away;

Fig, 3l is a section on the line B#B Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a section on the line A A,fFig. 1';

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section through the joint between the roofing `sheets'yat the ridge; j l te,

Fig. 6 is atop plan view of the seain sup port;

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the saine; Fig 8v is atop plan View of a earline;

, Fig'. 9 is a side elevation of the same.

,f lhe referencenunieral 1 designates a side platdormed of angle iron to one portion of which the side Walls of the car are su1t carlines 2 are formed from T iron and eX- tend from eaves toeaves of the car and have downwardly'turned ends 3 Whlch are secured f to the `,side plates by means of the mvetsifl.-

` the 'roof The head ot the earlines is deflected upward as at 5 leavlng flat intermediate portions or purlin seats 6, said seats having suitableu bolt openings for the purlin bolts.A The upstanding portions 5 constitute strengthening members for the carlines.

The purlins 7 are `rigidly secured on top of the carlines in the seat 6 by nieans of suitable bolts orv rivets 8. The ridge pole 8aL cai-lines.

The end plate 10 is of angle iron, one inember oi which is bolted to the ridge pole and is provided with an enlarged seat 9 on the upstanding end 12 which enters a groove or recess formed in the iunderface of the ridge pole. 13 are bolts securing the angle iron 11 to the ridge pole; one of said bolts also -passing through one member of the end plate. .141 is afascia on the ends of the car to which the bracket `15 for'the' running' board is secured.

The roofing sheets 16 are 4load sustaining f 17 are supporting' blocks secured to the.

ridge pole in position to fit in one of the corrugations and underlie the overlapped portions of the roong sheets, fa boltw18i` passing through the ridge pole, said supporting block and the overlapped por-` tions of ther-roofing sheets, whereby the roofing sheets are'securedat the ridge to frame. Y. These. bolts 18 also pass. through the running board saddle '19,

which vhas forming tothe corrugations of the roofing sheets.

theI saddle againstthe Weather; said cover a vvconcaved underface con-l 20 is a cap which fits over the sadi dle-19 to -cover the bolt 18 and the hole 95.

having side marginaldepending ianges 21V l the saddle'- *The lThe end roofingsheets 24 atV their outer d `side marginal edge'a're bent downwardly over the fascial as shown in 'one of the en#` largeddetail views, anda flashing'25 is se` curedto the fascia and provided'with a cor'- rugiated hood portion constructed to interloc on top ofthe carl with thecorrug'ations of the end sheetand form therewith a 'weather proof joint, the` end running board saddle fitting over said overlapped portions.

l lappedside marginal'portions of the load sustaining roofing` sheets atv'the eaves' and underlie. the overlapped jointv between the sheets as shown in the drawings.- These y sheet 'supports 26 have base flanges, 27 prol vided withsuitable bolt openings, whereby their supporting meinbersar'esecured to the leaves'purlins 7". vThe sheet support 26 is provided with an undercut groove 28 in its 4upper face having Van inclined bottom 29 Vtop lof 'the 'sheet support 26 isf-sloped toagree with thearcli or angle fofvthe load. 4sustaining .roof sheets. '-32 isa drip apronintegralwith the supportv 26 and lspaced ,A

30 from the eaves of the ca r and substantially divided into a series of drains'by means of the ribs. 30, said groove having'a stop 31 to preven't 'a bolt seated tliereii1ifrom slip ping outward beyond a-certaiir limit. mi, The

.U1 shaped' in cross section. This apron 32 serves as a spacer for the metal eaves cap 33.

The 'eaves cap- 133` 'is i'lat throughout its'k length and substantially L shaped in cross ysection fand extendsv the full' length of the car at'the eaves'. The hood portion 34 of said cap overlying the eaves end of the load sustainingrooingsheets is secured thereto by means of the bolts 35, the heads of which are secured-in the undercut grooi'e 2S of the eaves sheetsupports, 26, said bolts pass- I. ing through the overlapped side' marginal portions of the load sustaining roofing sheets at their eaves end, therebyholding the sheets down at the-eaves.

and extends below` the joint between the load sustaining roof sheets, and. the'eaves 1 The Hat portion of the hoodp33 on topY of the roof sheets 'acts as a secringstrip purlins, and side plate, thereby. weather-v prooing said joints; said apron being spaced laterally from the side plate by the spacer 32 of the eaves sheet support 26.

The hood being flat throughout its length` 4ol'ers,no obstruction to rain, snow, etc., passing freely 4off of the roof at the eaves.

The apron of the cap extending down past the eaves end of 'the roof sheets prevents rain, snow,.etc., from `ybeing blown into the car through the openings above the side platemade bythe corrugations of the4 roof sheet;

26 are sheet supports which are secured at propervintervals to the eaves purlins 7*. -which lit wi't'hin a corrugation of the over- The apron portion of the eaves cap overhangs the ea'res to hold the' Aroof sheets tothe car between Vthe seam 'fastenings, and to prevent the 65 roof sheet .from ybuckling between' theseams, y

. due to the u ward pressure exerted by air currents on t e underface; of the r'oof sheets as the-air passes through the spaces formed lby the corrugations above the side plate, said spaces serving as vventilators between 'the roof`sheets and the side plate thereby preventing condensation or sweating on the underface of the roo'f sheets.l

if, ,by-accident, min, stag-Should fo'nw 75 the bolt 35, 1t is drained therefrom through the inclined drain 2'9'andl discharged at the 4eaves of the roof.

The stop 31 serves to prevent the -bolts l35 from workingfont. of the supports 26 so loosened and .lost..- t' l 36'is a roof hand holdrand 37 are wooden slats-secured on the roof 'as required by the safety appliance laws. From the above description it will be' inthe event of the nut thereof becoming.

.understood that. a-roof constructed in ac cordance with my invention is 'adaptedfto withstand 'the weaving movementsof a car incident to4 travel and at .the ysaine time. 90

remain weather proof.

What I claim is :`-l 1. A car roof 'ncluding a skeleton frame,

corrugated roof, sheets spanning 'the openl spaces of the frame, the corrugations ex 95 Itending the full length of the sheet,` and an eaves member comprisin aiiat stripsecured on top ofl the 'roo sheets, said sheets being secured against movement longitudinally of said strip, and an apron eX- 101 'tending from the strip down past the` eaves end of the roof sheets, :said apron being spaced from Ithe car throughout its length. 2. A car roof including a skeleton frame.

a series of-lfid sustaining 'corrugated roof; I0'` ing sheets spanning 'the open-spaces ofthe frame, the corrugations of theroofing sheets permitting free 'ventilation over the sides' of the car beneath -the roof sheets,` a conjil bined eaves cap yand `fascia comprising d i1 horizontal body arranged across the eaves.

ends of the roofing sheets and fast-erred to the top of the car to secure them in p1ac'e7.';l and a vertical apron formi-ng z, ascia des, pending down alongside of th its lower edge fr'ee and spaced from the car, said apron extending rltmvn past the eaves ends of therooti'ng sheets and spaced therefrom to permit such ventilation of the nndersides ofthe sheits.

3. A car roof including a skeleton frame, corrngatidf` root'` sheets spanning the open spaces fotitlie frame, the corrngations ex- `tending the full leiigth of the sheets, Said sheets overlapping vat their side marginal" 12 portionsf'an eaves flashing and lsecuring'- lmeans comprising a flat strip secured on top of the roof sheets along their eaves ends, said sheets being secured against movement longitudinally of said strip, and an apron extending from the strip down past the eaves end of the roof sheets, said apron being spaced from the car throughont its length, and securing means passing through the flat strip and roof sheets at the overlapped joints thereof; said eaves flashing strip act-ing to hold the roof sheets to the car between the said fastening means and to prevent the ,sheets from buckling between the fastening means due tothe upward'pressure exerted by ai'r currents on the under face of the said sheets.

4.' A car roof comprising a skeleton frame, load sustaining metallic roofing sheets spanning the open spaces of said frame and supported thereon and secured thereto, said sheets having .corrugations eX- tending lengthwise thereof at their side marginal edges, thecorrugationsof adjacent sheets overlapping, an eaves member secured to the side plate beneath the overlapping corners of said sheets and extending inwardly in a corrugation of the overlapped joint between the sheets, and a bolt anchored to said eaves member and passing upwardly through the overlapped side marginal edges ysecuringthem together` and to the eaves member.

5. A ear *roof comprising, a skeleton frame, load sustaining metallic roofing sheets 'spanning' the open 4spaces of said frame and supported thereon and secured.

thereto, said sheets having corrugatins eX- tending lengthwise thereof at their side marginal edges, the corrugations of ad]acent sheets overlapping, an eaves member secured to theside `'plate and extendiginwardly i-n a corrugation of. the overlapped joint between the sheets, a bolt anchored4 to saideaves member and passing upwardly through the overlapped side marginal edges securing them together andV tothe eaves member, said member having a water shed extending from said bolt to the eaves of l.the car. e

6, A oar, roof comprising a skeleton frame, load sustaining rigid metallicV roofing sheets spanning 'the 'openspaces of said frame 'and supported thereon and secured i thereto, corrugations extendingilengthwise of the Vsheets at their' sidemargin'al edges,

the dorrugations ofadjaoent Sheets overlapping, and a locking Vmblls Pssing through the overla ped mar alledges and anclioredft'o't e top of t ecarwithin the lines of the'car 4body/1,. whereby the sheets are secured Wlderto the ca r and a fascia covering the epm ms of said corrugations and extending above .the eaves and overlying the eaves end portions of the roongf.,

sheets and secured to the sheets by said looking means.

7. A car roof comprising a skeleton. frame, load sustainingrigid metallic rooting' sheets spanning the open spaces of said frame and supported thereon and secured thereto, corrugations. extending lengthwise of the sheets at their side marginal. edges, the corrugations of adjacent sheets overlapping, and a 'locking means passing through the overlapped marginal edges and anchored to the car whereby the sheets are secured together and to the car, and an -angle -fascia having one flange spaced from the eaves and free of the side of the car and its other flan ge extending over the eaves and on top of the car and' overlying the eaves end.

POIOHS Of the roofing sheets and secured to? ing the roof sheets at their overlapped side marginal ed fes together and to' the extended portion ofl t ie 'fascia on top of the car and within. the'lines of the oar body.

10. A car roof comprising a plurality of4 corrugated sheets, the side 'marginal corrugations ofwhich overlap each other, a filler block secured tothe ear frame and extending inw-ard from the eaves in a corrugation of the overlapped side marginal edges of the roof sheets, means securing said dverlapped .edges of'the sheets together and to the filler block; said filler block having-anupper portion to receive the fastener anda lower porn tion spaced therefromfto "constitutel a water drain extending to the eaves,

1 1. In aV car roof having pprru'gated i l sheets,an eaves member having 'an inwardly extending portion constructed to pass under the roof sheets and lie in 'a oorrngation thereof, said member having an undercutgroove in its top surface extend-ing inwardly from the eaves, said groove 'constituting' a water draina'nd an anehoringmediumffq roof b'olt.

frame', load sustaining corrugatedmetallic roofing plates' spanning open spaeys 'nf said frame and-having thelr'side marginal corrugations overlapped, an eavesme lber 125 comprising a -bodyconstructed toft 'th car roof comprising al skeleton on top of the eavesy portion of the roofingv and secured thereon by means of said bolt.

13. An eaves fastening and support for a hollow seam car roof comprising a base flange, a sheet support provided with an undercut groove in itsuipper portion having an inclined bottom to'diuw moisture to the eaves oi" a car; saidgroove being adapted to receivia roof fattening bolt, a stop in said groove to limit, die outward movement of said bolt. and a; drip apron depending from the outer end of saidrsupport, said apron also ser\"u1.'jto y space a fascia from the side wall ot' a cerf 11. An, eaves fattening and supportv for a hollow seam ear' root" comprising a base flange. a sheet supeert. eantructed to enter a hollow seam, and itt @vided with an undercut groove in its upper j'lortion having an inclined bottoni, ribs 'dividing said bottom into a series of drains, said groove being adapted to receive a. root fastening bolt, a stop in said groove to limit the outward n ovement of said bolt, and a drip apron dependingjfrom the outer end of said support', said apron also serving to space a fascia from the side ofa car.

15, A car including a skeletonframe, coxrugated roof sheets .spanning open spaces of the frame and having. corrugations extending the full length of the sheets, an eaves member comprising a .iiat strip secured on top of the'roof-.sheetsi over the corrugations 'at the eaves of the car, and having a de pending portion ,extending down opposite the eaves ends of the roof sheets and spaced therefrom, -and fastening means for said roof sheets and strip having a vprojectingV portion for spacing said depending portion of the ,eaves member away from the side of the car, said `fastening member having means for= holding said roofsheets and,

eaves strip against'. relative `longitudinal movement along the eaves of: the car.v

16. An all-steel car roof comprising a series of corrugated sheets, the side margins -of adjacent Isheets overlapping and forming loose joints, -xa fascia: secured to the top- 'of the car over the ends of said corrugated sheets,lsaid fascia havlnga ,depending l portion extending down past the eaves ends of said sheets and spaced therefrom, said depending portion being free of the car side throughout its length, and fastening means for said roof sheets and fascia, said fasten' ing means having portions arranged in the corrugations of the roof sheets and outwardly projecting portions for' spacing said depending portion of the fascia away from the vside of the car.

i. 17. A car including a skeleton frame, .cor-

rugated roof sheets Aspanning open spaces of the frame and having corrugatlons extending the full length of the sheets, an.- eaves member comprising a vfiat strip se- 'having means for holding said roofsheets andeavesstrip against vrelative longitudinal movement along the eaves of the car;

18. An all'steel car roof comprising a series' of corrugated sheets, the side margins of adjacent sheets overlapping and forming loose joints, a fasciasecured to the top of -the car over the ends ofsaid corrugated sheets, said fascia having a depending portion extending down past the eaves ends of said sheets and spaced there from, said depending portion being -free of the car side throughout its length, and fastening means for said roof sheets and fascia, said fastening means having portions arranged in ,the corrugations .of the roof sheets and outwardly projecting portions for spacing said dependinr portion of the-fascia away from the side of the car, said outwardly projecting portions of the fastening means depending in' spaced relation tothe -side of the car.

19. A car roof comprising roof sheets having corrugations eXtending'- transversely of the car at the eaves, fascia strips arranged over the eaves ends Aofvsaid roof sheets and having depending portions .spaced from the side of the car, eaves fastenings projecting inwardly from the eaves and arranged in said corrugati'ons, and bolts held by said eaves fastenings',"said bolts projecting up through said-roof sheets and fascia strips and having means on their upper ends for securing-said roof sheets and fascia strips in place. A

2 0.v A car roof comprising roof'sheets having corrugations extending transversely of the car at the eaves, fascia strips arranged over the eaves ends of said roof sheets, eaves fastenlngs projecting inwardly from the eaves and arranged 1n said corrugati'ons,

bolts held by said eaves. fastenings,. said,

bolts projecting up through said roof sheets and fascia strips and having means on their upper ends for securing said..4 roof sheets and fascia strips 1n plaee,'and means arranged beneath said bolts and extending over thel eaves for draining Water which 10 passes through said roof sheets at the bolts oil of the eaves.

In testimony whereof I aiix my sign ture `in'presence of two Witnesses.

WALTERP. MURPHY.

MARY C. NEWELL,

AUGUsTADUn. 

